A Healthy Heart and a Healthy Brain: Looking at Mitophagy

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of aging and is a major contributor to neurodegenerative diseases and various cardiovascular disorders. Mitophagy, a specialized autophagic pathway to remove damaged mitochondria, provides a critical mechanism to maintain mitochondrial quality. This function h...

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Main Authors: Hongke Luo, Ruohan Zhang, Judith Krigman, Allison McAdams, Serra Ozgen, Nuo Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00294/full